Tulo making progress in his recovery from broken left wrist

A comforting sight emerged at batting practice — Troy Tulowitzki walking around with a cast on his left wrist. An X-Ray this week showed that the chipped bone is not moving, which represents good news. It’s healing on schedule. As such, Tulo only has to wear a brace at night.

He’s able to sprint and play a little catch, but obviously has not been cleared to swing the bat. That will be the final step before he returns to the Rockies. Another thing to keep in mind — Tulo could still be an all-star. The player ballots were done right as he got hurt, so his peers might have voted him in given the season he was having.

“It would be an honor. I would go. I would rather play and I do believe I will have that opportunity at some point in my career,” he said.

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.